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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. On page 67, what does Abu give Safwa for Eid?

2. On page 123, where does Safwa remember that Qais is planning to go?

3. During the bombing that kills Baba Adam's goat, how many men blow themselves up?

4. In "Anvar," how long after Zuha broke up with Anvar does Aamir find Anvar in the dark in his room shaking?

5. What apartment does Anvar rent from Hafeez Bhai?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who was Dr. Yousef Ganni?

2. How and when does Safwa's mother die?

3. What are acceptable careers for kids like Anvar?

4. Why does Anvar transfer to Boston University?

5. What does Fahd tell Safwa about life and death?

6. What does Shabana, president of the Muslim Students Association, want Anvar to do?

7. On the sixth anniversary of 9/11, what happens to Bariah at a grocery store?

8. Where does Abu take Safwa when he comes to get her in Basra?

9. What has Safwa been taught about names, and what does she consider when she chooses a new name?

10. What happens when Qais comes to Abu and Azza's apartment and will not go away?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Bariah is disrespected in a grocery store because she is Muslim. What happens to Bariah when she goes grocery shopping at a store she has frequented for years? Why does the clerk treat her with disrespect?

Essay Topic 2

Zuha and Anvar meet at a French bistro. What conversation do Zuha and Anvar have about marriage and soul mates? Why does Zuha think it may not be possible to find one’s soul mate? Why does Anvar believe it is possible to find one’s soul mate? Does Anvar change Zuha’s opinion about soul mates?

Essay Topic 3

Abu Fahd and Safwa have different beliefs about the afterlife. How are the beliefs that Abu Fahd and Safwa have about the afterlife different? How has their life experiences caused them to believe differently about life after death? What do their beliefs reveal about Muslim beliefs about life after death?

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